Critter News
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
An animal rights group has called for a federal investigation into the death of an elephant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Umoya, a 21-year-old African elephant, died Thursday, possibly due to injuries suffered during an attack by another elephant. The Safari Park has 18 elephants, including Umoya's two offspring.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
The real cause of increased elephant poaching, which does seem to be a reality, is being obscured by the debate over international ivory sales authorised by Cites. THERE IS ENOUGH IVORY originating from natural deaths and the elimination of rogue elephants to supply current global demand. Tags: ivory CITES elephants.
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Critter News
DECEMBER 23, 2008
Already, some conservation campaigns have taken on martial aspects. In some parts of Africa, rangers receive military training and equipment to defend animals (and themselves) from poachers in pursuit of elephants, rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered species. In Nicaragua, the army patrols beaches to protect sea turtle eggs.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 21, 2016
Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. There are five species of seal that have been recorded in the Ross Sea – Crabeater , Weddell , Leopard , Ross (first described during the James Clark Ross’s expedition) and Southern Elephant Seal.
Animal Person
MARCH 29, 2009
I do disagree with some of what follows, though, and agree with some as well (my comments are in italics): The animal rights movement must adapt their political campaigning strategies to these psychological facts. The aim of the campaign must be to change society, the social system in which people live, and not individual peoples’ minds. (
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